The /etc/security/access.conf file must have mode 0640 or less permissive.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1055	GEN000000-LNX00440	SV-46089r1_rule		Medium

Description
If the access permissions are more permissive than 0640, system security could be compromised.

STIG	Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide	2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43346r1_chk )
Check access configuration mode: # ls -lL /etc/security/access.conf If this file exists and has a mode more permissive than 0640, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-39433r1_fix)
Use the chmod command to set the permissions to 0640. (for example: # chmod 0640 /etc/security/access.conf